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NOV. 29, 1927.

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FAUCET Filed March 21. 1927 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

UNITED STAT; .5

CARL T. ANDERSON, C F ELIZABETILNEW JERSEY.

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Application filed March 21, 1927, Serial No. 176,895.

Thi s invention relates to plumbers fittings and more particularly to water faucets.

Common devices oi? this type have been found ineiiicient because of faulty valves,

n permitting leakage, which in addition to being expensive, are annoying.

It is therefore the main object of this invention. to overcome these disadvantages by providing a faucet, the viilve of which has In minute adjusting means whereby its engage ment with the seat is positive, preventing the water from leaking past the same and out of the nozzle.

Another aim is in the provision. of means to regulate the volume ot water passing from the supply pipe to the nozzle by pressure on the valve stem knob in place of the usual rotary movement.

These and other objects, which will become apparent as the description progresses, are accomplished by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, here-- inafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a faucet made in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a partial transverse sectional, partial top plan view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure is a fragmentary side elevational view of the upper portion of the faucet.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary transverse sec{ tional view taken on line l4t of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the valve adjusting means.

Figure 6 is a face view 01? the same.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 generally designates a. faucet body having a passage 11 connecting the inlet 11 with a valve Cl121111- ber 12 in the lower part of the body, the chamber being closed at its bottom by a threaded plug 13.

seated in. a circular recess in the plug 13 is one end of an expansion spring 14, its other end engaging in a. cap 15 having an axial conical point 16 on its upper surface seating in a depression in the underside of a button 17 having a convexly curved upper surface normally disposed against a corresponding seat formed in the upper wall of the chamber 12.

Above the seat is a cylindrical bore 21,

expansion spring 25, its upper end seating in a cap 26 slidable on the stem 23 and. extending into cylindrical packing box 27 having a flange engaged on shoulder formed at the top of the chan'iber 18, the upper face of the {hinge being flush with the top ofthe body 10. and its diameter being less than that of its seat, as will later be seen.

The packing boX, made preferably of aluminum, is sligl'itly'tapered atthe top and contains leaden washers 29.

Screw threaded on the top of the body 10 a bonnet 30 having oppositely disposed, upstanding lugs 31 provided with radial openings 32 near their upper ends connected. with threaded openings 33 at right angles thereto.

Free in each opening 32 is a stem 34 having a disc 35 on its inner end, from which extends, intermediate the lugs, an eccentrically positioned pin 36, the stem being provided with an annular groove 37 in register with the opening 33 and engaged by a set screw 38 held therein, this stem being adjustable by an implement, such as a screwdriver, engaging its outer slit end.

The pins 36 abut the lower end of a handle knob 39 secured on the stem 23, the knob stem being provided with a plurality of oppositely disposed transverse ridges 40 with which the pins are engageable, as will be understood.

It will be noted that the spring 14 forces the valve 17 against its seat and the spring 25 forces the washers 29 up into the pack ing box 27 to make the same water tight, the bore of the packing box being very slightly tapered. v

In assembling, the packing box is made to loosely fit its seat, so that the same will line up properly and the stem 23 will not bind.

Final adjustment. of the valve 17 is accomplished by revolving the stems 34 until the pins 36 closely contact the handle hub 39, the same being held in adjusted position by the set screws 38.

In operation, the knob 39 is revolved until the lowermost ridges 40 clear the pins at-which time the knob is depressed in accordance with the volume of water desired, the more the depression the more the opening of the valve 17, and hence a greater volumeof water passing out of the outlet 19.

If a steady flow is desired, after the knob is depressed, itis revolved in a reverse direction to its initial turn so that the ridges 40 will engage the pins 36, thus holding the valve 17 open against the pressure of the spring 14.

Thus, it will be seen that a faucet has been disclosed having positively liquid tight packing means and the valve of which may be manipulated so as to afford the minutest adjustment.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that minor changes may be made in its construction, Without the eX ercise of invention or conflicting with the scope of the claims hereto appended.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A faucet comprising a body having in 1,eso,5se

let and outlet passages terl'ninating in annular registering chambers, a partition integral with said body separating the chainhers, a valve seat in said partition, a spring actuated valve, a bonnet, a stem having a handle jrovided with annular grooves rotatable in said bonnet, lugs on said bonnet and adjustable means in said lugs to engage the mentioned grooves to regulate said valve.

2. A faucet comprising a body having inlet and outlet passages, a spring pressed valve in said inlet, a knob on the stem of said valve, tjustable pins on said body, and a plurality of ridges on the hub of said knob selectively engageable with said pins to adjust the valve in its seat.

v A. faucet comprising a body having in let and outlet chambers terminating in registering annular chambers, a plug in said body, a valve controlling the passage be tween said chambers, an expansion spring engaged in said plug, and a cap seated on the free end of said spring, said cap having a raised pivot freely engageable in said valve.

This specification signed and witnessed this 14th day of March, 1927.

CARL T. ANDERSON.

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